The Republican journal., 1887-08-25
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Bark Alden BesSe O'Bricn, which has been laid
up at Tacoma for several months, is now loading,
about 40U,00U feet of lumber for Hong >ony, and
will also take Chinese passengers from Victoria.
Dunn Elliott launched at noon at Thomtston
Aug GOTH a three masted schooner Of rs tons reg
lister named the Phincas W. sprague. She will be
commanded by Capt. John strong OF Thomas ton.
The Camden ship VIM. IL. Macy, which struck
ON some rocks near San Francisco last winter has
been receiving some repairs on the dry dock in
that place. The work is nearly completed and she
is now in first class condition.
spoken. july -, lat. - > Ion. l6 W, ship Nancy
Pendleton, from New York for Portland, o. Aug.
10, lat. d. lon l3jj brig Amy A Lane, from Turks
island for Boston. Aug. 49, on Charleston, Srhr.
Lois V. Chaples, Philadelphia for Jacksonville.
THE SNIP DAVID Brown. Ship David Brown,
with 200 tons of coal consigned to s. 7. Wool
ward, arrived ut Bath Wednesday morning the
l1th from New York. The ship was towcd up from
the sea by the tug Clara Clarita and dockcd at the
Maine Central wharf, where her cargo will he UNI
loaded for Lewiston. The Brown is to be convert
ed into a coal barge. She built at Brewer by
Gibbs Phillips, of Bangor, in 1861 and registers
800 tons. She halls from Scarsport and is owned
by the Pendetons. of that place, Mcssrs. Gibbs 4
Phillips and others.
DISASTERS. Sch Lotto, reiyhton, from Thorn,
aston for New York, put back to Thomaston the
18th with loss of both bs, mansail split and main
boom broken, and other damage.
sch. Rdgewood, Jack sonvic to New York pat
INTO Norfolk 22i, having her foresal blown t.,
pieces and her foregall broke by Saturdays storm
Sch Addie NJ. Bird, (of Rockiand) Cushnian,
on the rocks at Campobello on the 18th and lies
sunk in five fathoms Of water. Crew landed
Sch. Oregon, of and from ROckland for Boston.
put into Blddeford pool the 18th with cargo fire.
The crow left her, and the Life Station men took
charge of her and got the fire under control She
will probably be saved
Sch. Lizzie Wilson, (of ThOmaston) Chadwick,
from Baltimore for Boston, with coal was run
down and sunk the 18th by steamer Atlas, from
New York for Port Limon. The captains wife
and daughter and two scamen were drowned. The
steamer returned to New York.
Sch Frank a. Nelson, of Calais, Thompson, from
Lubec for New York. with sarlines and herring.
was run into by the sch. Ella NJ. Watts, of Thorn
aston, between Chatham and Nauset, during Il
thick fog; she was struck abaft the main rigging,
utes. The captain and crew went on board the
Watts and were taken to Vineyard Haven. They
saved none of their personal effects. The Watts
lost cutwater and carried away bObclans. She is
tight and will proceed
Portland, Aug. 18th. Arrived schs. Vulcan,
Lewis, from Rockand for New York, with lime
(reports during the storm Of the lsth 40 miles SSE
VIM. McLoOn, Bradbury, Hockland for Boston,
reports that on the lst during the storm she burst
jIb and msinsai started leak in rud,ler post and
Hooded laZarete, put in to repair) II. Prescott,
Davis, Newcastle for Boston, Carried away for
ward shrouds, on the 18th y Richard W. Dcnan,,
Augusta for Boston (put in for repairs, having
sprung leak during the gale of the 18th. off Cape
with lime (lOst part Of deck load caught fire.
FREIGIITs. The Weekly Freight Circular of
Snow 4 Burgess, New York. reports for the week
ending Aug. Goth To the River Plate there ia in.
quiry for tonnage to load both general cargo and
Lumber but shippers wants do not appear urgent
and the business closed is upon the basis Of former
rates. Brazil frcights are unchanged. There is n